Amphibian landing device



Jan. 22, 1946. H, DARBY ETAL 2,393,296 I h AMPHIBIAN LANDING DEVICE Filed Feb 17, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 22, 1946. H. DARBY ETAL AMPHIBIAN LANDING DEVICE- Filed Feb. 17, 19.44 2 Sheets-$heet 2 INVENTORS} an? 1 Patented Jan. 22, 1946 liens yand Datid Denim, City,- K an s.,.

p 3: a g uestm p br as n, 1944 Serial-No: stasis- Q Taoism 2H,?!) "rhi's invention "relates; to improvements amphibian landing shields-suitable for manual; manipulsfisn s ete ?ia-ihsfwatere 1 The landing of troops; from bargesfandboatsv heretoforehas beenhazardous due to the fact 1 5' Pas enemy?asfthey"wade through the-shallow wateraf-ter leaving the barges; ma a-apes a teater v r r v across-the-beach. 2 smy-S'ecureauieretd-with 3|; The ou ex-g The principal object of the present-invention is 10 tremity of member 30 carries a birurcate'd' ifierfito overcome thesedangers to a large degree by tea-a whiclli isfreind vablys ui'd theretoby pin Providingan amphibian landing shield which (fir-This "member Q1;i prov-1 ied with r will resist bullets, shrapnel, etc., will float in which marinated n: receivth aide-stormewater and is also mobile on land. float roller 40. It will'be noted that the outrigger Another object of this invention is the promember extends a suflicient distance to the rear vision of a manually operable landing shield of the shield plate to serve as a stabilizer for the having rotatably mounted float wheels which shield when it is in the water. serve to maintain the shield in partially sub- Hand grips 42 mounted on the member 30, serve merged position in the water and also serve as as gripping means for operators when in the wheels for carrying the shield when on land. water and also for directing the shield when on Other objects are simplicity and sturdiness of land. When on land, itis quite possible that in construction, efliciency and ease of operation and many instances the outrigger float member will adaptability for use in deep or shallow water be removed from the shield and only the member and also on land. 30 will remain intact. This member 30 will thus Reference will now be had to the drawings serve as a gripping member for manipulating the wherein: shield.

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of an amphibian lan d- Hasps 44 carried at the rear edge of the arcuate ing shield shown in the floating position and emshield member H) are adapted to carry depending bodying this invention. aprons 46 which normally hang downwardly by Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the shield shown in gravity but may be maintained in the raised po- Fig. 1 showing its typical position when used on sition against member 30 by means of a latch 48.

land. These aprons serve to protect the operators lower Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the shield. extremities. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the shield. Referring to Fig. 2 where the shield is being Fig. 5 is an enlarged, sectional vi w t ke o used on land, it will be noted that apron 46 is line V-V of Fig. 4, slightly wider than the usual distance to the Fig. 6 is an enlarged, plan view of the shield ground level and therefore, will rest against the partly in section. ground in an inclined position, thereby prevent- Throughout th several views l k reference ing accidental backward movement of the shield characters refer 130 similar parts and the nu- 40 and also will anchor the shield against backmeral lo designates a substantially arcuate shield ward m v m nt du t t e impa t of p j ct l s. member having radially disposed spokes l2 and l3 carrying hub members M which are in axial Port holes 50 provided with wickets 52, are con-'- alignment and adapted to. receive the axle It on veniently positioned in sheet 26. Those portions which are rotatably mounted wheel floats I8. of the shield subject to gun fire are preferably The spoke [2 for each hub I4 is disposed in angled made of ballistic steel sheets while the other porrelation and serves to reenforce the arcuate shield tions are made of relatively thin material to proto which it is welded or otherwise secured to vide the proper buoyancy of the apparatus. All present a light, rigid frame. The rearwardly spokes, axles and other elongated members should bearing and upwardly extending spoke l3 which extends be made of tubing closed to cause them to serve through and beyond the arcuate shield member as individual floats. I0 is adapted to support a radially disposed shield The wheel floats l8 are shown as hollow drums, sheet 28 which extends from the periphery of the however, they may be made of any suitable buoyarcuate shield Ill. The upper edge of sheet 26 ant material such as wood, cork, etc. While in is flanged at 21 to reenforce the sheet and also to the water these wheel floats are well protected The form of landing shield shown is adapted 7 to float in an upright position in the water and also to roll on the land to serve as aprotection; for the soldiers who manipulate the shield from the rear.

It is evident that many minor changes'might frame at the rear of said shield and an outrigger carried by said frame whereby said device is stabilized to support said shield with its lower edge below the horizontal axial plane of said buoyant wheels and with its upper edge positioned above and to the rear of said wheels.

3. An amphibian landing device comprising a frame, buoyant wheels rotatably carried by said frame, a shield of sheet metal supported by said frame toextendin front'of's'aid buoyant wheels with'its-upper portion "extending upwardly and rearwardlyabove said wheels whereby the device will float in water with a portion of said shield extending above the surface of the water, an outrigger carried by said frame whereby the device isistabilized-in an upright floating position, and

be made in the constructionof the shieldwithe;

out departing from the spirit of the invention.

What we claim as new and desire to be secured by Letters Patent is: w 7 1 I H 1. An amphibian landing device comprising a frame, a shield having a lower arcuate portion and an upper planar rearwardly inclinedportion, buoyant wheels journaled in said frame rear wardly of the arcuate portion" of said shield, an outrigging float supported by said frame and extending to the rear of said buoyant wheelswhereby the device will be stabilized when floating in the water. r

2. An amphibian landing device comprising a frame, a sheet metal shield supportedby said frame, buoyant wheels rotatably mounted on. said "hingedsheet metal aprons carried by said metal shields adaptedto contact the ground to prevent accidental backward movement of the device.

'4; amphibian landing device comprising a frame,-buoyant wheels rotatably mounted on, said frame, a shield membercarried by-csaidframe, having lower r ep ionl is osed su s antially concentric withsaidbuoyant wheels to extend in front thereof and having an upwardly and rearwardly inclined planar-section adapted to extend to the rear of s aid buoyant wheels, and a buoyant drum member carried by said frame in spaced relation to said' buoyant wheels whereby the shield is stabilized f j s H l HARRY DARBY.

DAVID- DAHLIN. 

